The problem is, Hamas is using force to try to extort progress on its political objectives.

Governing is different than campaigning, and that comes with a whole different level of responsibility.

We must be honest in acknowledging that neither Germany nor the US has the luxury of assuming that we can skate by on half-measures in Afghanistan and Pakistan and not risk suffering the consequences.

I may not be able to work for anybody else again. I may just have to work for myself.

I don't have time to think about the false controversy.

Be who you are. If you spend all of your time worrying about how people view you, you will not be either faithful to yourself or effective in what you're trying to do.

One of the things I love about negotiations is that you have to be able to play it like an orchestra, different instruments for different circumstances. There's sweetness, and encouragement, and cajoling. There's pressure, there's drama, there's ultimatums.